MUNCIE – A popular sandwich shop has reopened after remodeling and expanding near Ball State University.

The owner said his businesses' growth doesn't stop with his expansion in the Village, but also includes plans for another Muncie location in a recently-vacated commercial space on the city's northwest side.

Jimmy John's on Martin Street near University Avenue was set to reopen Thursday after weeks of remodeling that saw its interior greatly expanded.

Steve Arnold — who owns the Martin Street and McGalliard Road Jimmy John's locations — said a variety of construction issues delayed his plans to reopen his Village restaurant from mid-August to Thursday.

The restaurant was expanded from 1,300 square feet to 2,300 and new tables and booths increased seating capacity from 22 to 58.

The work was going on while the Village area was seeing a lot of construction. The $60-million Village Promenade apartment complex opened across University Avenue. First-floor commercial tenants including the Brothers sports bar and grill, Domino's and other food purveyors are due to open around the time of Oct. 10 homecoming activities at Ball State.

Another business, clothing store Juniper, recently filed building permits to remodel an existing storefront at 1612 University Ave.(An earlier version of this story gave the wrong address.)

The remodeling and expansion of Jimmy John's on Martin Street isn't all that Arnold has on his plate.

"We are getting ready to sign the lease for space on Bethel, where the old Incredible Yogurt used to be," Arnold said, referring to the Lyndenbrook storefront where the yogurt seller closed earlier this year.

"I've been looking at that area for a while," Arnold said. "When the space came up with a drive-through, we snagged it."

Arnold said that once the lease is final, construction will follow and opening of the new Jimmy John's could come in 16 to 20 weeks.

"We're pretty sure it will do well," he said. "We're pretty excited about being up there. There's a lot of demand, especially for delivery, up there."

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